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Elizabeth Cellier
Elizabeth Cellier, commonly known as Mrs. Cellier or 'Popish Midwife' (c. 1668 – c. 1688), was a notable Catholic midwife in seventeenth-century England. She stood trial for treason in 1679 for her alleged part in the 'Meal-Tub Plot' against the future King James II, but was eventually freed. Cellier was later imprisoned for allegations made in her 1680 work ''Malice Defeated'', in which she recounted the events of the alleged conspiracy against the future King. She later became a pamphleteer and advocated for advancements in the field of midwifery. Cellier published ''A Scheme for the Foundation of a Royal Hospital'' in 1687, where she outlined plans for a hospital and a college for instructions in midwifery, as well as proposing that midwives of London should enter into a corporation and use their fees to establish parish houses where any woman could give birth. Cellier resided in London, England until her death. Life Elizabeth Cellier was a London midwife, who is known l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malice Defeated
Malice may refer to: Law * Malice (law) Malice is a law, legal term which refers to a party's intent (law), intention to do injury to another party. Malice is either ''expressed'' or ''implied''. For example, malice is expressed when there is manifested a deliberate intention to unlaw ..., a legal term describing the intent to harm Entertainment Film and literature * Malice (1926 film), ''Malice'' (1926 film), a 1926 German silent film directed by Manfred Noa * Malice (1993 film), ''Malice'' (1993 film), a 1993 film starring Alec Baldwin, Nicole Kidman and Bill Pullman * ''Malice'', a novel by American romance author Danielle Steel * ''Malice'', a novel by Japanese author Keigo Higashino (first published as ''Akui'' in 1996) * Malice (series), ''Malice'' (series), a 2009 young adult novel series by Chris Wooding * Malice (comics), the name of four different Marvel Comics villains * Malice (Stargate Universe), "Malice" (''Stargate Universe''), a 2010 episode of ''Stargate Unive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
